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W. G HILDEBRAND. HAIR CLIPPER.

No. 341,006. Patented May 4, 1886.

Witnesses: Invezz tor; W.

which the following is a (UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE."

WILLIAM G. IIILDEBR-AWND, OF WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK.

HAlR-CLlPPER.

srncrmcanon forming part of Letters Pate t No. 's' ifioe'faatama 4, 1886.

- Application filed October 8, 1895. Serial No. 179,350. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, IVILLLUI G. HILDE IBRAND, a citizen of the UnitcdStates, residing at White Plains, in the county of .Vestchester and State of New-York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hair-Clippers, of

specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in hair-clipping machines, in which reciprocating cutting-combs are operated by lever-handles, used by barbers for cutting hair closeto same width the scalp.

The object of my invention is to afford faeilities for the easy adjustment ofa comb-plate placed underneath the cutting-combs, whereby the clippers can be used to cut hair different lengths, as desired, and also for the easy removal of the comb-plate,which allows of using the clippers without the comb-plate when it is desired to cut hair very short.

My invention consists in providing hairclippers having reciprocating cutting-combs and adjustable comb-plate placed below the stationary cutting-comb, with means whereby said comb-plate can be fastened and adjusted in relation to the cutting-combs of the clippers, as hereinafter fully explained, shown, and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hair-clipping machine having the comb-plate attached, ready for use. Fig. 2 is a-vcrtical sectional view taken across the center of the combs and between the handles. Fig. 3 is a perspecti vc view of the combplate detached.

Similar letters refer to si milar parts th roughout the several views.

The clippers are of the usual construction, having stationary cutting-coinb A and reciprocating cutting-comb D, held in position by the pressure-plate J, by means of the bolt I and nut G-,sai.d pressure-plate being connected to the fixed handle, and the upper cuttingconib being operated by the movablehandle K.

To adapt these clippers for cutting hair different lengths, I use the COlllb PlflliG O, of the as the cutting GOIDD'PlZLi/G A, and same number of comb-teeth, the

having the preferably straight and the plate teeth being of the same thickness throughout. to the comb-plate G is a bolt or stud, E, fixed by screwing or riveting, said stud having a screw-thread cut on its free end for the reception of the thumb-nut F. Two guide-pins,'Il- B,are also fixed to the upper side of the combplater In attaching the comb-plate O to hair'clippers, I drill a hole longitudinally through the centerof the bolt I of such size as to allow the stud E, fixed to the comb-plate, to pass freely through it, said stud being long enough to project above the upper end of the bolt I to en- Attached gage withthe thumb-nut F. On the stud E,

between the C011] b-plate G and the cutter-plate A, is placed an open spiral spring, H, pressing against both of said plates, keeping them as far apart as the position of the nut F will allow.- The guide-pins B B, passing up each side of the rear part of the cutting comb-plate, keep the comb-plate G in position, so that the teeth of both combs will correspond. The spring H, between the plates A and O, preventtheni from coming together too close, alw. ys preserving a space between them, which allows any hair thatnia-y get between the combs to readily draw out again.

To adjust the clippers to cut different lengths it is merely necessary to turn the thumb-nut It is obvious that if the nutF is screwed down on the stud E it will draw the-combplate 0 closer to the cutting-combs, allowing the clippers to cut the hair short, and ii the nut is unscrewed from the stud E the spring I H will press the comb-plate away from the cutting-combs, and hold it in that position, causing the clippers to cut the hair longer.

To remove the comb-plate it is only necessary to unscrew the nut F entirely off the stud, when llllGCOlllb-Pltt0 may be readily taken off.

\Vhat I claim as my invention, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, the adjustably-secured combplate O, the single bolt or screw E, passing centrally through the clipper, and the nut F, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth. i

2. The combination, with a hair-clipper, of the adjustable comb-plate O, stud E, nut F,

with hair-clippers, of a spring H, and gnillepins B 13, substantially attached to the comb-plate C, substantially as as specified. shown and described, and for the purpose set 3. In combination with the stationary and forth.

reciprocating cnttingcombs andoperating \VILLIAM G. HILDEBRAND. 5 mechanism of ahair-clipper, the central bolt, \Vitnesses: I

I, having a hole made through it longitudi- B. FRANK PALMER,

nally for the 'ecept-ion of the stud or screw BENONI PLATT. 

